Where is Schkam Lake?

Schkam Lake is a lake in Fraser Canyon, British Columbia. Its water-quality measurements are published by ENV and shown on this page as reported.

Schkam Lake

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ENV publishes the water-quality measurements for Schkam Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Phosphorus

5.2 µg/L

Typical for British Columbia

Measured by ENV

Chlorophyll-a

1.8 µg/L

Typical for British Columbia

Measured by ENV

Limited data

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Schkam Lake in Fraser Canyon, British Columbia has water-quality measurements published by ENV, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 5.2 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.8 µg/L.

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Schkam Lake is a lake in Fraser Canyon County, British Columbia.

Source: the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Parks — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2018-10-30. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Schkam Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Parks and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Schkam Lake

These are the measurements ENV publishes for Schkam Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. Phosphorus 5.2 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 1.8 µg/L. TSI 32.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)		No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	5.2µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	1.8µg/L	Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.
Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.	32	Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.

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Nearby Lakes in Fraser Canyon

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Frequently asked questions about Schkam Lake

Where is Schkam Lake?: Schkam Lake is a lake in Fraser Canyon, British Columbia. Its water-quality measurements are published by ENV and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Schkam Lake?: Schkam Lake in Fraser Canyon, British Columbia has water-quality measurements published by ENV, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 5.2 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.8 µg/L.
Is Schkam Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.